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| Name the 5 factors that affect climate | latitude, wind patterns, ocean currents, seasonal winds, topography |
| Name two factors that determine the amount of solar energy that an area receives | the angle the rays strike the earth and the number of hours of daylight |
| Name the 3 climate zones | tropical, polar, middle-lattitude |
| Define latitude | it determines the amount of solar energy received by, and the prevailing wind belts of, the region |
| Define wind patterns | the wind patterns affect humidity, precipitation, temperature and cloud cover. |
| Define ocean currents | the air is warmed or cooled by blowing over a warm or cool current |
| Define seasonal winds | heat difference between land and the oceans cause winds to shift seasonally |
| Define topography | the elevation of landforms above sea level produce distinct temperature changes |
| Define tropical climate zone | the warm zone immediately around the equator. |
| Define polar climate zone | average monthly temperature is never higher than 10 degrees celsius. |
| define middle-latitude climate zone | between the polar and tropical zones |
